COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
BOARD OF REGISTRATION OF NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATORS
THIS AGENDA CONSTITUTES NOTICE OF THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING OF THE BOARD OF REGISTRATION OF NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATORS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE
OPEN MEETING LAW, M.G.L. c. 30A, § 20
Thursday, January 19, 2012
Committee Meetings: 9:30 a.m.
Board Meeting: 10 a.m.
239 Causeway Street – 4th floor, Room 417
Boston, MA 02114
Agenda
I. Call to Order
II. Approval of Agenda
III. Approval of Minutes
A. December 15, 2011 Regularly Scheduled Meeting
B. December 15, 2011 M.G.L. c. 112, § 65C Session
IV. Adjudicatory Session (closed session)
None.
V. M.G.L. c. 112, § 65C Session (closed session)
A. NHA- 2011-011 Donald Schwarz License No. NH3510
SA-INV-2144 (expires 6-30-2012)
Bourne Manor Extended Care Facility
Investigatory Conference 10:30 a.m.
B. NHA-2010-003 Larry J. LeBlanc License No. NH1203
Bridgewater Nursing Home, Bridgewater (expires 6-30-2012
Review terms of proposed Consent Agreement
VI. Administrator in Training
A. Request for Administrator in Training Approval
1. Felix, Emily
Facility: Wingate at Silver Lake, Kingston
Preceptor: Elinor Black NH3428
B. Request for Administrator in Training Credit or Waiver
1. Jenney, Susan
Facility: Redstone Rehabilitation & Nursing Center,
East Longmeadow
Preceptor: Bryan Rossano NH3033
Request for Credit for Required Education
2. Saldana, Jennifer
Facility: Kindred Transitional Care &
Rehabilitation - The Meadows
Preceptor: Tara D’Andrea NH 5049
3. Keochakian, Gregory
Facility: Overlook Masonic Health Center,
Charlton
Preceptor: Christina Rootes-Hunter NH 2368
C. Request for Administrator in Training Change of Preceptor
1. Pomeroy, Bret
Facility: Fairhaven Healthcare Center - Lowell
Approved Preceptor: Alex Strazzario NH 1047
Proposed New Preceptor: Gina Queiros NH 3001
D. Administrator in Training Mid-Point Review
1. Greenhalgh, Katrina
Facility: Life Care Center of West Bridgewater,
West Bridgewater
Preceptor: Alan Richman NH1266
2. Cadime, Lisa
Facility: Sacred Heart Home, New Bedford
Preceptor: Manuel Benevides NH2698
E. Administrator in Training Mid-Point and Change of Preceptor/Facility
1. Griffin, Susan
Facility: Den-Mar, Rockport
Approved Preceptor: Sharon Spittle NH3230
Proposed New Preceptor: Christine Marek NH 1507
F. Administrator in Training Completion Review
None.
VII. Review of Applications by Reciprocity
A. Neal-Nyan, Nicole: Rhode Island
VIII. Review of Applications for License Reactivation (within 3 years of license expiration)
None.
IX. Review of Applications for License Reactivation (more than 3 years since license
expiration)
None.
X. Review of Applications for License Reinstatement
None.
XI. Other Business
None
XII. Adjourn
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
BOARD OF REGISTRATION OF NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATORS
Board Meeting
Thursday, January 19, 2012
239 Causeway Street – 4th floor, Room 417A
Boston, MA 02114
MINUTES
Board Members Nancy Lordan, NHA, Chair Roxanne Webster, RN
Present: Mary McKenna, EOEA Janet Cutter, RN, MassHealth
William Graves, NHA James Divver, NHA Sherman Lohnes, DPH Roger Marks, NHA
David Becker, NHA
Staff Present: Sally Graham, Executive Director
Joelle Stein, Board Counsel, OGC, DPH
Maura Drury, Administrative Assistant
I. Call to Order
Ms. Lordan, Chair, called the meeting to order at 10:05 a.m.
II. Approval of the Agenda
The meeting agenda was reviewed.
Mr. Divver made a motion to approve the agenda as presented; Mr. Graves seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
Document: Agenda for January 19, 2012 Board Meeting
III. Approval of Minutes
A. Minutes of the Regularly Scheduled Board Meeting: December 15, 2011
The minutes of the December 15, 2011 Regularly Scheduled Board Meeting were
reviewed. Mr. Divver made a motion to approve the minutes as presented; Ms.
Webster seconded the motion. The motion passed with Ms. Lordan, Ms. McKenna, Mr. Graves, Mr. Lohnes, Mr. Divver, Ms. Webster, and Ms. Cutter voting in favor. Mr. Becker and Mr. Marks abstained from voting as they were not present at the December 15, 2011 meeting.
Document: Minutes of December 15, 2011 Regularly Scheduled Board Meeting
B. Minutes of the M.G.L. c. 112, § 65C Session: December 15, 2011
The minutes of the December 15, 2011 Section 65C Session were reviewed. Mr. Graves made a motion to approve the minutes as presented; Mr. Divver seconded the motion. The motion passed with Ms. Lordan, Ms. McKenna, Ms. Webster, Mr. Lohnes, Mr. Divver, Mr. Graves, and Ms. Cutter voting in favor. Mr. Becker and Mr. Marks abstained from voting as they were not present at the December 15, 2011 meeting.
Document: Minutes of December 15, 2011 M.G.L. c. 112, § 65C Session
IV. Adjudicatory Session (closed session)
None.
V. M.G.L. c. 112, § 65C Session (closed session)
Mr. Divver made a motion to go into the M.G.L. c. 112, § 65C Session at 10:15 a.m.; Ms. Webster seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
A. NHA- 2011-011 Donald Schwarz License No. NH3510
SA-INV-2144 (expires 6-30-2012)
Bourne Manor Extended Care Facility, Bourne
B. NHA-2010-003 Larry J. LeBlanc License No. NH1203
Bridgewater Nursing Home, Bridgewater (expires 6-30-2012
[The Board returned to its Regularly Scheduled Meeting at 11:06 a.m.]
VI. Administrator in Training Program
A. Request for Administrator in Training Approval
1. Felix, Emily
Facility: Wingate at Silver Lake, Kingston
Preceptor: Elinor Black Approve
B. Request for Administrator in Training Credit or Waiver
1. Jenney, Susan
Facility: Redstone Rehabilitation & Nursing Center,
East Longmeadow Approve 3-month credit
Preceptor: Bryan Rossano (Masters Degree)
2. Saldana, Jennifer
Facility: Kindred Transitional Care &
Rehabilitation - The Meadows Approve 3-month credit Preceptor: Tara D’Andrea (Masters Degree)
3. Keochakian, Gregory
Facility: Overlook Masonic Health Center, Charlton Approve 3 month credit
Preceptor: Christina Rootes-Hunter (Masters Degree)
C. Request for Administrator in Training Change of Preceptor
1. Pomeroy, Bret
Facility: Fairhaven Healthcare Center, Lowell Approve
Approved Preceptor: Alex Struzzario
Proposed New Preceptor: Gina Queiros
D. Administrator in Training Mid-Point Review
1. Greenhalgh, Katrina
Facility: Life Care Center of West Bridgewater, Approve
West Bridgewater
Preceptor: Alan Richman
2. Cadime, Lisa
Facility: Sacred Heart Home, New Bedford Approve
Preceptor: Manuel Benevides
E. Administrator in Training Mid-Point and Change of Preceptor/Facility
1. Griffin, Susan
Facility: Den-Mar, Rockport
Approved Preceptor: Sharon Spittle Approve
Proposed New Preceptor: Christine Marek
F. Administrator in Training Completion Review
None.
Documents: AIT Applications and related documents
Ms. McKenna made a motion to accept the Committee’s recommendations; Mr. Divver seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
VII. Review of Applications for Licensure by Reciprocity
A. Neal-Nyan, Nicole: Rhode Island Approve
Mr. Lohnes made a motion to accept the Committee’s recommendation to approve the
issuance of a license by reciprocity; Ms. McKenna seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
Documents: License by Reciprocity Application and related documents
VIII. Review of Applications for License Reactivation (within 3 years of license expiration)
None.
IX. Review of Applications for License Reactivation (more than 3 years since license expiration)
None.
X. Review of Applications for License Reinstatement
None.
XI. Staff Assignments
None.
XII. Docketed Complaints
None.
XIII. Continuing Education
A. Requests for CEU Approval
None.
B. Requests for Deemed Status
None.
C. CEU Audits
None.
XIV. Other Business/Announcements
None.
XV. Adjourn
There being no other business before the Board, Mr. Divver made a motion to adjourn the meeting; Ms. Webster seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. The meeting was adjourned at 11:10 a.m.
The next meeting of the Board of Registration of Nursing Home Administrators will be held on
Thursday, February 16, 2012. Committee meetings begin at 9:30 a.m. and the Board meeting begins at 10:00 a.m.
Respectfully submitted:
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Nancy Lordan, NHA Date
Chair